I'm not saying that's a bad idea, however I do think the real problem isn't a logical one. If you start from the fact that Bigfoot has incredible magic powers a

I'm not saying that's a bad idea, however I do think the real problem isn't a logical one. If you start from the fact that Bigfoot has incredible magic powers and a malign desire to control humanity from the shadows, you can create a worldview that is logically more consistent and coherent than mine or yours. A lot of the conspiracy theorists who have at least average intelligence become that way because they recognize the inconsistencies in mainstream views. Having to deal with the world as it is, and with imperfect information, seems to be difficult for some of the most logical people. I think it would be better to expose people to more facts, more of history, more of science, so they get a better understanding of the range of what's likely to be true. Beyond that, people need to be exposed to people from other cultures, other groups so that it becomes harder to believe rumors about them or see them as some monolithic entity.